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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,507.25, 144,225.48 and 61,488.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,507.25, 144,225.48 and 61,488.96 is: 84,857.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,507.25 : 144,225.48 = 61,488.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,507.25/144,225.48 = 61,488.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,507.25x = 144,225.48 × 61,488.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,507.25x = 8,868,274,770.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,868,274,770.70/104,507.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,857.99

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